---
name: "Esquire of the King"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "LTR"
set_name: "The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth"
collector_number: "13"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Tyukina Tatiana"
oracle_id: "3ccaa78e-f3e5-4de4-b53c-cecd73a73b9c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/esquire-of-the-king-ltr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Esquire of the King
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
{4}{W}, {T}: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. This ability costs {2} less to activate if you control a legendary creature.

> *"Dove sono ora il cavallo e il cavaliere?
Dov'è il corno risonante?
Dove sono l'elmo e l'usbergo.
Dove la chioma bionda sventolante?"
—Lamento per i Rohirrim*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Benalish Honor Guard](/printing/benalish-honor-guard-dom.md) — Creature — Human Knight
2. [Icatian Lieutenant](/printing/icatian-lieutenant-fem.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Water Tribe Captain](/printing/water-tribe-captain-tla.md) — Creature — Human Soldier Ally
4. [Honor Guard](/printing/honor-guard-8ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Ampryn Tactician](/printing/ampryn-tactician-ori.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Charismatic Vanguard](/printing/charismatic-vanguard-dmu.md) — Creature — Dwarf Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #13
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Tyukina Tatiana
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`